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ONION SEED 



PHI TIVATION GROW I.ABGE ONIONS FROM SEED — The seed should be sown as early as possible in the 



* * ' •'^ * ' spring, as they grow much better during the cool weather, and should make most of their growth' 

 toefore the hot weather sets in. Sow 5 pounds of seed to the acre for large onions. i 

 THE NEW ONION CUI^TURE — Sow the seed in hotbed and transplant early as possible to open ground. They can bei 

 grown very successfully by this plan. 1^ 



WHITE SII.VERSKIN, or FORTUGAIi A good va- 

 riety for family use, skin and flesh pure white, mild 

 flavor and flat shape. The best white onion to grow 

 largely for sets. Fkts., 5c. and 10c. Oz., 35c. ^ lb., 

 $1.00. lib., $3.50. 



WHITE FEARIi ONION Earliest of all, growing 



With all the rapidity of a summer radish. Pearly 

 white, waxy' and transparent. Form flat and broad, 

 flavor very mild, and it can be eaten raw almost like an 

 apple. On rich soil it will grow very large. This is 

 an elegant sort to sow for iarge onions, because of its 

 rapid growth and flne quality. Pit., 5c. Oz., 35c. 14 

 J,h., $1.00. I^b., $3.50. 



AUSTRAIiIAN BROWN — A Valaable I^ongr-Keepin^ 

 Ouion. — This new Onion, introduced into the United 

 States a few years since, has met with wonderful suc- 

 cess, and is pronounced the best keeper of all onions. 

 The outside skin is of a deep amber brown, distinct 

 from all other onions, extremely hard and firm, of flne 

 flavor, and will keep almost indefinitely. Australian 

 Brown is the only onion Australian growers will plant. 

 Fkts., 5c. and 10c. Oz., 30c. lib., 75o. ImI)., $2.25. 



WETH£RSriEIiI> IiABG-E BED. — Well-known and 

 favorite sort. A large yielder and good keeper. Ftt., 

 5c. Oz., 30c. It})., 75c. £1)., $2.25. 



WHITE S. S. ONION. 



YELLOW DANVERS ONION. 



YELLOW DUTCH, or STRASBUHG. 



YEI^IiOW DUTCH, or STRASBURG The most 



popular and best variety for set purposes. Is similar 

 to the Yellow Danvers. Flat in shape, color and size, 

 but as a set onion it has the quality of ripening down 

 earlier and more uniformly. Fkt., 5c. Oz., 30c. 14 

 I,})., 75c. lib., $2.25. 



YEIilOW GZ.OBE DANVERS. — A very handsome, 

 round, yellow onion; a large yielder and splendid 

 keeper; the preferred sort with market gardeners and 

 large growers all over the country. We unhesitatingly 

 reco^nmend it for growing either sets or large onions. 

 Pkt., 5c. Oz., 30c. Yi I-IJ., 75c. lb., $2.25. 



YELIOW PliAT DANVERS.— -A good onion, both for 

 the home garden and for market — combining reliability 

 in ripening with Lirge yield. It ripens more surely in 

 moist locations than do the globe-shaped varieties, as 

 well as earlier. The thin-necked flattened bulbs are 

 ouite thick through: light yellow skin; fine-grained, 

 mild, white flesh. Ptt., Sc. Oz., 30c. % lb., 75c 

 Lb., $2.25. 



AXii; PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WTTBOUT NOTICE. 



